Lords take the Oaths.

This Day these Lords following took the Oaths of
Allegiance and Supremacy, and made and subscribed the Declaration, in Pursuance of the Act
for the more effectual preserving of the King's
Person and Government, by disabling Papists from
sitting in either House of Parliament:

Edward Viscount Conway.

Henry Duke of Newcastle.

Liberty of the Subject, Habeas Corpus Bill.

ORDERED, That the Amendments in the Bill for the
better securing the Liberty of the Subject be further
considered of on Monday Morning next, in the Committee of the whole House,

Bill for clearing London and Westm. of Papists.

ORDERED, That the Amendments in the Bill for
clearing the City of London and the Parts adjacent
from Popish Recusants, be taken into further Consideration on Tuesday Morning, in a Committee of the
House.

Wallis versus Whistler, in Error.

This Day the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of
King's Bench did, in the usual Manner, bring in a
Writ of Error, to reverse a Judgement in the King's
Bench; in which Writ of Error, Wallis is Plaintiff and
Whistler is Defendant.

E. Powis, L. Stafford, and L Arundell of Ward. brought to the Bar.

The Earl of Powis, Viscount Stafford, and Lord
Arundell of Wardour, being brought to this Bar, and
kneeling, and then bid stand up, were told, "That the
House of Commons have taken Exceptions to their
Pleas and Answers, as argumentative and evasive, and
to which the Commons cannot reply. The Lords do
not give any Opinion, one Way or other, in the Case:
But, if they think fit to mend their Pleas, they may;
if they insist on them, they may: But the House
expects such Answers as they will abide by, and stand
to."

After this, they withdraw.

They are called in again; and told, "They can have
but One Plea depending in Court: And if they will
stand by the Plea they have put in, they may; otherwise they may put in new Pleas, and withdraw the
former."

After this, the Earl of Powis, Viscount Stafford, and
the Lord Arundell of Wardour, put in other Answers;
and the former Answers were re-delivered them.

E. Powis's Answer.

Then the several Answers were read, as follows:

"The humble Answer of William Earl of Powis,
now Prisoner in The Tower of London, to the
Articles of Impeachment of High Treason, and
other high Crimes and Offences, exhibited
against him the said Earl and others, to the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled,
by the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses in Parliament assembled, in the Name of themselves
and of all the Commons of England.

"This Defendant saving and reserving to himself
all Advantage and Benefit of Exception to the Generality, Uncertainty, and other Insufficiencies, of the
said Articles; of which he humbly prays that Notice
may be taken, and a just Regard may be had by Your
Lordships:

"He saith, That he is not guilty of all or any of
the Matters by the said Articles of Impeachment
charged against him, in Manner and Form as they are
charged against him; and, for his Trial, he humbly
putteth himself upon his Peers.

"Powis."

Viscount Stafford's Answer.

"The humble Answer of William Viscount of Stafford, now Prisoner in His Majesty's Tower of
London, to the Impeachment of High Treason,
and other high Crimes and Misdemeanours, exhibited against him and others, to the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament, by the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses in Parliament assembled, in the Name of
themselves and of the Commons of England.

"The said Viscount saving to himself all Advantage
and Benefit of Exceptions to the Generality, Incertainty, and Insufficiency of the said Impeachment;
most humbly beseeching their Lordships thereof to
take due Notice, and thereunto at all Times to have a
just Regard:

"He answereth and saith, That he is not guilty of
all or any of the Offences charged against him by the
said Impeachment; and, for his Trial, humbly and
willingly putteth himself upon his Peers; no Ways
doubting but, by the Grace of God, and their
Lordships impartial Justice, he shall make his Innocence appear. All which he most humbly submitteth
unto their Lordships further Consideration.

"Stafford."

L. Arundell of Ward.'s Answer.

"The humble Answer of Henry Lord Arundell of
Wardour, now Prisoner in The Tower of London,
to the Articles of Impeachment of High Treason,
and other high Crimes and Offences, exhibited
against him the said Lord Arundell and others, to
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament
assembled, by the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses in Parliament assembled, in the Name of
themselves and of all the Commons of England.

"This Defendant saving and reserving to himself all
Advantage and Benefit of Exception to the Generality, Uncertainty, and other Insufficiencies of the said
Articles; of which he humbly prays that Notice
may be taken, and a just Regard may be had by
your Lordships:

"He saith, That he is not guilty of all or any the
Matters by the said Articles of Impeachment charged
against him in Manner and Form as they are charged
against him; and, for his Trial, he humbly putteth
himself upon his Peers.

"Hen. Arundell."

Message to H. C. with these Answers.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir
Miles Coke and Sir John Hoskins:

To communicate to them the several Answers of the
Earl of Powis, Viscount Stafford, and the Lord Arundell,
given in this Day, at this Bar, by the Lords in Person.

Killigrewe, Groom of the Chamber, freed from an Arrest.

Upon reading the Petition of Henry Killigrewe, One
of the Grooms of His Majesty's Bedchamber; shewing, "That, contrary to Privilege of Parliament, he is
arrested (the Parliament now sitting) and detained Prisoner in Custody at the House of Edward Moulton,
at the Suit of Thomas Price Milliner:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Henry
Killigrew be forthwith discharged from his present
Restraint, by reason of the said Arrest contrary to Privilege; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that
Behalf.

To the Head Bailiff of the City and
Liberties of Westm. and all his
Under Officers whom this may
concern.

Elms & al. to be attached, for arresting him.

Upon Complaint to this House, and Oath made at
the Bar, "That Henry Killigrew, One of the Grooms
of His Majesty's Bedchamber, is arrested, the Parliament now sitting, by Robert Elmes Bailiff, at the Suit
of Thomas Price Milliner, by the Prosecution of
Ince Attorney at Law:"

All which Proceedings being contrary to the Privilege of Parliament; it is thereupon ORDERED, by the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled,
That the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, or his
Deputy or Deputies, shall forthwith attach the Bodies
of the said Robert Elmes, Thomas Price and Ince,
and bring them in safe Custody to the Bar of this House,
to answer for their said Offences; and this shall be a
sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.

To Sir Geo. Charnock, Serjeant at Arms attending this House, his Deputy and Deputies, and to all His Majesty's Officers
Civil and Military, to be aiding and assisting in the Execution hereof.

Countess of Portland's Privilege: Recusancy.

Upon reading the Petition of Frances Countess of
Portland; shewing, "That, in the last Parliament, she,
by Petition, complained to this House, of Proceedings had against her in 1674, contrary to Privilege
of Parliament, whereby she was indicted and convicted of Recusancy; and praying now, That she
may be relieved against the said Proceedings, and
have the favourable Assistance of this House to His
Majesty, for the perfecting of His Royal Pardon
granted to her for the same:"

After Consideration had thereof, it is ORDERED,
That the Clerk of the Parliaments look out, and have
in a Readiness, the Proceedings of this House upon the
former Petition of the said Countess of Portland,
against Tuesday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.